Teen Driving Caution & Farmer's Market Program

Teen Driving Caution & Farmer's Market Program

Teen Driving Caution & Farmer’s Market Program plus Food Forethought. I’m Greg Martin with today’s Northwest Report.

Most people enjoy a visit to their local farmer’s markets and now a popular program to help promote Farmer's Markets and direct-to-consumer markets is offering its second round of grants to applicants. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan explains.

MERRIGAN: The notice of funding availability was published in the Federal Register on June 1st and people need to get their applications in no later than July 1st. We have a Farmer’s Market Promotion Program pre-application guide that people can use to access their readiness for starting a federally funded grant process. Theirs a tutorial that will guide people through the application and a performance measurement and evaluation tool that helps with project design and reporting.

Summer is the deadliest time of year for teen drivers and passengers, with six of the top 10 deadliest days of the year occurring between the Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays, according to an analysis of crash data completed by AAA. An average of 422 teens die in traffic crashes during each of the deadly summer months as compared to a monthly average of 363 teen deaths during the non-summer months. Most states have restrictions on teen drivers but regardless of the law, parents play a critical role in keeping teens safe. AAA has a list of suggestions for parents on their web site.

Now with today’s Food Forethought, here’s Lacy Gray.

My mind often wanders in contemplation of the slightly offbeat, like what happens to all the old, flat, discarded tires. Strangely enough I just recently found a possible answer to that question, and it just happens to appeal to the gardener in me. It’s reported that in the United States there are over 240 million tires discarded annually. That’s a lot of wasted rubber, especially when you stop to think that probably only ten percent or less of them are recycled. Flat Tire Decor to the rescue! You may have seen their pots and garden containers made from old tires at your local housewares store. What they don’t have in cosmetic appeal they make up for in strength and useful application. With their large handles and strong durability, containers made from recycled tires are excellent for organizing all your stuff, be it gardening tools, kids outdoor toys, or simply sticks and stones. Another big plus, if you need one other than getting all those discarded tires out of landfills, is that they’re made right here in the USA. Those two facts alone are enough to sell most consumers on the idea of recycled tire decor. As Flat Tire Decor likes to say, “Black is the new Green”.

Thanks Lacy. That’s today’s Northwest Report. I’m Greg Martin on the Ag Information Network.
 

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